The Association of New York State Young Republican Clubs (NYSYR) held its 2022 Winter Conference in Albany, NY this past weekend, welcoming delegates from more than 20 chapters who gathered to discuss this year’s election cycle and chart a course for victory in November.
Five new chapters were chartered at this meeting, including:
- The Brooklyn Young Republican Society (Kings County)
- The Young Republicans of Schoharie County (Schoharie County)
- The Oneida County Young Republicans(Oneida County)
- The Chenango County Young Republicans (Chenango County)
- The Ontario County Young Republicans (Ontario County)
The addition of these chapters brings the statewide strength of NYSYR to 28 chapters, representing some 1,500 members across the state. NYSYR serves as a resource for Young Republicans from Buffalo to Montauk to express their political opinions, receive campaign training, network with like-minded individuals, and become more involved in their community. NYSYR represents a diverse coalition of volunteers, professional operatives, public servants, elected officials, young professionals, and business owners working in support of the New York Republican State Committee and Young Republican National Federation.
At the 2022 Winter Conference, Young Republicans gathered to chart a course for victory in November and participated in a lively policy discussion featuring State Senator Peter Oberacker, State Assemblyman Doug Smith, Town of Maryland Supervisor Ron Wheeler, and Suffolk County Legislator Anthony Piccirillo covering a plethora of issues, including what steps state and local lawmakers are taking to reduce the impact of inflation and the fallout from forced farm labor wage increases. Later that day, Young Republicans engaged in a leadership training workshop that focused on building an effective political organization.
NYSYR capped off the conference with their 5th Annual Rising Stars Reception, honoring the accomplishments of more than 30 Young Republican Rising Stars from across New York. The reception, which welcomed more than 150 guests, featured keynote addresses from Political Activist Scott Presler and Republican Candidate for New York Lieutenant Governor Alison Esposito.
“I am thrilled to welcome these five new chapters to our association and I look forward to combining our efforts as we work to elect a new generation of Republicans in every corner of the state,” said Peter Giunta, Chairman of the New York State Young Republicans. “Now more than ever, young people on the right side of the political spectrum are searching for opportunities to express themselves politically without fear of reprisal in their academic or professional careers. Their local Young Republican chapter is a place where an intellectual conversation may be had freely, where ideas can be exchanged, and where new relationships will be forged.”
“The level of excitement that the Brooklyn Young Republican Society has is beyond describing,” said Scott Mims, President of the Brooklyn Young Republican Society. “As a community, we are in need of something new and fresh. That’s exactly where we come in. We will not stop until we have a deep red borough — let’s get started!”
“Now more than ever, the working-class is in a pivotal position to fight for our freedoms,” said Alisan Kochersberger, Chairwoman of the Young Republicans of Schoharie County. “There is truly no better time than now to get involved in our grassroots political movement!”
“The Oneida County Young Republicans would like to thank Chairman Peter Giunta and the rest of the team at the New York State Young Republicans for their leadership and assistance in getting up and running,” said Patrick OBrien, Chairman of the Oneida County Young Republicans. “It is important, now more than ever, that Republicans in Oneida County unite and put in the hard work necessary to defeat radical Democrats like Antonio Delgado, Rachel May, and Kathy Hochul and save New York. We look forward to the 2022 election cycle and getting our fantastic Republicans elected.”
“We are grateful to become one of the many new chapters and look forward to this opportunity to get to work for our candidates and make sure they get elected,” said Jordan Fleming, Chairman of the Chenango County Young Republicans. “We will meet this challenge and can’t wait to get going!”
“The Ontario County Young Republicans are delighted to once again be chartered with New York State Young and we look forward to supporting our strong candidates get elected in Ontario County,” said Benjamin Vasquez, Chairman of the Ontario County Young Republicans. “Lastly, we applaud Chairman Giunta’s steadfast leadership and recognize his executive team as we look onward to our bright future!”